The Story
What made Manor By The Lake stand out for you?
The grounds and the manor itself are stunning and provided a perfect venue for our theme.
The stand out factor to manor by the lake is the staff. Everyone was so professional, organised and helpful. From the very first day of planning the wedding to the last minute of the actual wedding day everything went perfectly to plan. The service was impeccable.
Tell us about your wedding journey in the lead up to your wedding and how did you feel?
The lead up to our wedding was brilliant, we had Emma as our wedding planner and we can’t thank her enough or speak any higher of her. She made everything so easy for us and managed to sort anything we asked for. Food tasting, wine tasting and all planning meetings were great and we came away from each one feeling stress free about things we had been worrying about.
What was your theme? Any favourite unique touches?
Our theme was formal black tie, with a high end, timeless feel.
Favourite moment of the day?
The whole wedding breakfast, seeing the ballroom look exactly how we dreamt it with all our friends and family there enjoying the amazing food.
Tell us all about your food! What did you choose and why?
We wanted an Italian theme to our menu so the chef created a bespoke wedding breakfast for us.
Starter – Asparagus risotto
Main – Lasagne with salad
Side- Selection of Italian Bread
Dessert – Wedding cake with strawberries and cream
With unlimited photo opportunities, where was your favourite spot?
Favourite spot was in front of the main entrance to the manor. Italian gardens was brilliant also.
What was your favourite space/area at Manor By The Lake? Why was this your favourite space and how did you use it?
Ballroom was incredible and looked amazing, perfect size for our wedding party. We opted for long tables which worked really well.
Tell us about your evening reception, did you party the night away?
Evening reception was amazing! We loved how tables were still available for guests to sit but a huge dance floor was created. This was done seamlessly without any disruption. The dance floor was full all night!
Did either of you stay the night before in the cottage or lodge?
Neither of us stayed the night before but the groom and groomsmen were welcomed to the Manor the morning of the wedding for breakfast and drinks at the rock bar. This was an amazing experience, a real bonus!
Did you and your overnight guests enjoy the afterparty experience?
All guests loved the afterparty in the rock bar. The bar was fully stocked and James helped us connect to the Bluetooth for music into the early hours.
Photographer: Iris & Ivy Photography
Content Creator: MB Weddings & Events
Florist: Ludo Bloom
Cake: The Village Cakery
Evening Entertainment: Twenty One Events
Flower Wall: Etiquette Events
